WHM 41
- WHM 41
- Contemporary
- Ottoman
- Medal
- Abdul-Majid I
- 1854AD
- Copper alloy
- Struck
- Circular
- 72 mm
- Collington 1658; Dogan 6539.
- Wadih Hadad Collection (Beirut), bought from Gorny & Mosch, 201, lot 6037.
- 2011-10-14
- Turkey. Medal engraved by Laurent Joseph Hart (Brussel) to commemorate the war entry in 1854 AD of the triple alliance (Turkey, France and Great Britain) in order to liberate Crimea and Danube region from Russian occupation.
ABDUL-MEDJID-KHAN EMPEREUR DES OTTOMANS, HART F. (signature)
Bust of Abdul Majid facing, head slightly to left; at the edge, eight cartouches inscribed with the names of commanders of the allied troops, alternates with trophy arms.
LA FRANCE ET L’ANGLETERRE UNIES POUR LA DEFENSE DU DROIT, DIEU LE VEUT (in exergue) ; HART FECIT (signature)
Victory seated left inscribing on pyramid: VICTOIRE / NAPOLEON / 1854 / LA MER MORTE / ET LE / DANUBE SERONT / LIBRES; mosque in the background, Serpent below.